PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izzy BH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

BH
vs
Chan

190 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Izzy BH!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BH swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan wants to clinch but BH slips to the side
and BH counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chan thinking.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BH.
Chan avoids the body shot from BH.
BH throws a hook but Chan blocks it.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - BH circles away.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BH throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan looks to clinch
and BH counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - BH circles away.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BH paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan wants to clinch but BH slips to the side
and BH counters with a nice body shot.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BH.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
Chan darts in trying to clinch
and BH counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from BH.
Chan tries to clinch but BH moves away
and BH counters with a straight right hand.
BH fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan tries to clinch there but BH circles away.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BH looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chan is fending him off so far but BH persists. Nope, Chan circles away and we're back to standing.
BH swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
BH throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BH paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan moves to clinch but BH breaks away
and BH counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BH swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
BH is looking to wear down Chan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chan tries to clinch
and BH counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chan thinking.
Chan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling BH to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan tries to clinch but BH moves away
and BH counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackie Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
BH just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan moves out of range as BH strikes.
Chan tries to clinch
and BH connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy BH dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

BH throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan looks to clinch
and BH makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
BH wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chan avoids the body shot from BH.
Chan is looking to clinch but BH is avoiding it.
Jackie Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BH throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BH fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chan closes the distance but BH moves to the side
and BH cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BH looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BH paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan tries to clinch but BH moves out of range.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and BH counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chan wants to clinch.
BH keeps the fight on the outside.
BH misses with a hook

and Chan counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BH wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BH is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
BH wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BH blocks an elbow strike.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but BH is blocking nicely.
BH wants to get back to striking at distance but Chan won't allow it.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to BH's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
BH is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Chan.
Chan pushes BH back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BH goes for a takedown attempt but Chan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. BH manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chan looks to clinch
and BH connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BH throws out the jab.
BH takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
BH looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Chan tries to clinch
and Chan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
Chan tries to clinch
enabling BH to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan is looking to clinch.
BH loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BH.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but BH pushes him off.
A slow jab from BH misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BH circles away from the clinch attempt.
BH keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

BH throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Chan slips a jab from BH.
BH shoots in for a double leg but Chan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chan darts in trying to clinch
and BH counters with a nice uppercut.
Izzy BH is winning the standup battle so far.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from BH misses.
BH ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
and BH counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BH fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chan moves to clinch but BH breaks away
and BH counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chan moves to clinch but BH breaks away
and BH connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
BH swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan closes the distance but BH moves to the side
and BH counters with a stiff right hand.
BH throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chan closes the distance but BH moves to the side
and BH counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
and BH counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BH.
BH misses the shot to the body.
BH swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
BH thows a body shot but no joy.
BH circles away from the clinch attempt
and BH counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BH throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up
and BH counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and BH makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan is looking to clinch.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - BH circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy BH showed his dominance in that final round.
I think BH has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy BH!
Izzy BH decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.